Metastable, translucent flavor nanoemulsion and methods of preparing the same
AssigneeInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
InventorsDaniel Kaiping LEE, Chii-Fen Wang, Ying YANG, Ronald GABBARD
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Abstract
A metastable, translucent flavor nanoemulsion is provided. The nanoemulsion contains a flavor oil phase, an aqueous phase, and a surfactant system containing a first lecithin and a second lecithin. The nanoemulsion is free of any non-natural surfactant. The surfactant system contains free fatty acid 15% or less. The first lecithin has an HLB of 1 to 8, and the second lecithin has an HLB of 8 to 16 and contains phosphatidylcholine and lysophosphatidylcholine 20% or greater. Also disclosed are a method for preparing the nanoemulsion and use of the nanoemulsion in liquid beverages and liquid beverage concentrates.
Claims16
A metastable, translucent flavor nanoemulsion comprising a flavor oil phase, an aqueous phase, and a surfactant system containing a first lecithin and a second lecithin, wherein the nanoemulsion is free of any non-natural surfactant, the surfactant system contains free fatty acid 15% or less, the first lecithin has an HLB of 1 to 8, and the second lecithin has an HLB of 8 to 16 and contains phosphatidylcholine and lysophosphatidylcholine 20% or greater.
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